The use of this drug in Homeopathy has been confined to its action on the
alimentary tract. It produces a diarrha very similar to Croton. >From its pathogenesis,
it is very evident that it has very intense and definite action especially on the
gastro-enteric tract.

Head.--

Heavy, with inertia, and drowsiness. Itching and
burning in eyes; lids stick together, with sneezing.

Gastro-enteric Symptoms.--

Feeling of coldness at edge of
teeth. Great irritability of the stomach; burning, smarting, and dryness of the tongue and
throat. Pain in the stomach after food. Tenderness in epigastrium. Pain and distention of
abdomen from flatulence, after stool. Rumbling and rolling.
Dysentery, with retained scybala, with pain in sacral region. Diarrha, with sudden and forcible ejection of bilious stools. Tenesmus after, with burning at anus. Ileo-cæcal region
sensitive to pressure. Profuse, watery diarrha in hot weather, particularly old people.
Pain in coccyx.

Modalities.--

Worse,
towards evening and at night.

Relationship.--

Compare: Croton;
Aloes; Pod.

Dose.--

Third to thirtieth potency. Gamboge painted on the
chest in lung tuberculosis is considered by Abrams specific and incipient cases are
symptomatically cured in several weeks.